Development and Use of Curricular Adaptations for Students Receiving Special Education Services

Journal of Special Education

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 191-203

  Kurth, Jennifer A ^a   Keegan, Lissa ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

accommodations; adaptations; inclusion; modifications

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908567885     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: 15384764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022466912464782     Document Type: Article

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